Jane Chapman

Bear's animal friends come to his rescue when he becomes lost and frightened in the woods.

As friends Bear and Mouse share a day together, Bear counts various objects, from one to five, and the reader is invited to do the same.

Bear and his friends persuade a bashful owl to play with them.

Bear thanks his friends for bringing food dishes to his dinner party and finds a way of sharing something of his own.

The story of a tiny sea turtle who swims out to sea, then returns after a few years to the beach where she was born to lay her eggs before returning to the sea. Includes many facts about sea turtles.

Barry lives all by himself deep in the forest. But this furry chap is never on his own for long. 'Come here, Snuggle-wuggles'. Oh dear! All the other animals won't stop cuddling him! There are simply too many hugs to handle. How can he get them to stop?

When spring comes, Bear wakes up very hungry and is treated to great food by his friends.

Rhyming text celebrates the simple pleasures of time spent together with family or friends.

After Little Pip the penguin gets lost she meets a whale, a kelp gull, and sled dogs who cannot help her, but with the aid of her family's song, home finds her.

"It's time for Bear to hibernate but he can't sleep, so his friends all band together to help"--